Kelley: Post office closures: A loss for village life

The US Postal Service is considering shutting down five Newton post  offices: West Newton, Lower Falls, Boston College, Newton Upper Falls and Nonantum.  Nationally, 3,700 offices are potentially being eliminated, with a disproportionate five here in Newton. The traditional town center used to include an assortment of places that made for civic life:  a village green, town hall, usually some …

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